[Pkg-acpi-devel] Bug#885623: Acpitool can't handle more than 2 batteries (with patch)

[Ryan Thoryk]

Package: acpitool
Version: 0.5.1-4+b4
Severity: important
Tags: patch

I've been having an issue with acpitool's battery reporting on my laptop.  I'm using a ThinkPad T460, which has 2 batteries, and I have a USB wireless mouse that reports as a third battery.  I found that acpitool can't handle reporting more than 2 batteries, resulting in this output:
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ryan at t460:~$ acpitool -B
   Battery #1     : slot empty
   Battery #2     : slot empty
Invalid battery number, fix this
   Battery #3     : slot empty
---

I've attached a patch which fixes this issue, by correcting some bad code.

Output from the patched version:
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ryan at t460:~$ acpitool -B
   Battery #1     : present
     Remaining capacity : 22620 mWh, 99.78%
     Design capacity    : 23480 mWh
     Last full capacity : 22670 mWh, 96.55% of design capacity
     Capacity loss      : 3.450%
     Present rate       : 0 mW
     Charging state     : Unknown
     Battery type       : Li-ion
     Model number       : 45N1113
     Serial number      : 4292
   Battery #2     : present
     Remaining capacity : 22810 mWh, 96.65%, 00:22:49
     Design capacity    : 23200 mWh
     Last full capacity : 23600 mWh
     Present rate       : 2077 mW
     Charging state     : Charging
     Battery type       : Li-ion
     Model number       : 45N1775
     Serial number      : 7141
   Battery #3     : slot empty
---

-- 
Ryan Thoryk
ryan at thoryk.com
ryan at tliquest.net

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